Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129889.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries when caught between tracto

Accident Summary Nr: 129889.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 02/17/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1464142.015	02/18/2020		236220	Blox, Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on February 17, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a commercial and institutional building construction contractor, was removing a light bar from the back of a stopped tractor trailer. Employee #1 was caught in-between a telescopic forklift (Lull) load backrest and the rear of a tractor trailer. Employee #1 was just finished removing bungee cords from a removable taillight section at the rear of the stopped tractor trailer (on the driver's side). A telescopic forklift was parked 5-6 feet behind the rear of trailer. The telescopic forklift was facing the rear of the trailer. Employee #1 was crouched down behind the trailer when the tractor trailer jumped backward 5-6 feet trapping the crouched employee between the rear of the tractor trailer and the load backrest of the telescopic forklift. It is unknown why the tractor trailer jumped backward but thought to be due to operator error. Employee #1 sustained injuries to internal organs, broken bones in lower back and pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Back, Broken Bone, Caught Between, Forklift, Fracture, Internal Injuries, Lumbar Injury, Lumber, Operator, Pelvis, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Tractor Trailer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1464142.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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